JOB DESCRIPTION

At DWFritz, world-class practices combine with cutting-edge technology to produce brilliant solutions for our clients. Our engineered-to-order, automated machines are one-of-a-kind resulting in systems that are robust, reliable and built to last.

Innovation is the way at DWFritz. Employees are encouraged to "Find a Better Way" - one of our Core Values that keeps us ahead of our competition and promotes continued growth. It's also the reason we have a company supported incubator program and an in-house lab!

DWFritz has clients world-wide and an office in China. Our World Headquarters operates from a modern, state-of-the-art facility located in Wilsonville, Oregon which offers standing desks, an entertainment and a fitness room, and a hearty oatmeal breakfast to start each day. Our spacious lunch room is the venue for weekly All Staff meetings and our frequent "Lunch and Learns."

If you are looking for a place that is fast-paced, dynamic, and where we accomplish our work as teams, then check out DWFritz!

YOUR ENGINEERING TEAM AT DWFRITZ

The Engineering team at DWFritz loves a challenge. In the face of large, complex obstacles, they develop the most interesting and brilliant solutions. They see obstacles as opportunities for learning, adaptation and innovation. The Engineering team was founded on collaboration and there is no shortage of team work, but unique to DWFritz are the opportunities to work autonomously on individual projects as well. Members of this team have diverse backgrounds, come from a variety of industries, and are eager to learn. Working with state of the art technology and world-class customers requires flexibility and communication to produce reliable, brilliant solutions.

YOUR CHALLENGE

The Director of Estimating & Resource Planning is responsible for leading and directing the team and working across the organization to provide best practices and driving output around proposal estimates and resource planning, resulting in client wins that are strategic and profitable, and execution that is timely and maintains a work/life balance for the employees.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

* Lead and direct the Resource & Proposal team to drive best practices in the organization, and a high level performance from individuals on the team.* Provide leadership to team members including training and development, hiring, performance measures, assignment of responsibilities, annual review and performance plans, and compensation decisions.* Work with and guide Business Development to create and implement proposal strategies and processes. Work with Project Management team to create and implement resource planning strategies and processes.* Lead and direct engineering and project management teams during estimation and riskassessment to best represent costs for customer defined requirements for 1stdevelopment and follow-on systems.* Assemble costs for labor and materials on large (typically multi-million dollar, engineer-to-order) projects.* Use historical performance for baseline costing for labor (NRE and Mfg) and materials with data analytics as a means for increased accuracy in the face of uncertainty in customer requirements and/or engineering risk assessments.* Using the company's macro project/resource planner help to track workload, plan for future resource needs, and resolve resource conflicts and discrepancies.* Propose solutions to senior management for potential resource excesses or shortages.* Present to senior management on proposal practices, pricing strategies, lessons learned and future recommendations are expected.* Provide senior management with reports which allows management to effectively respond to changing economic conditions and market changes. Performs ongoing measurements and reporting on pricing effectiveness.* Combine sources of information from historical references for actuals on labor and material costs, engineering estimates and risks, to provide and recommend costing and pricing options for sales and engineering management during the proposal phase.* Determine ceiling and floor prices and recommend appropriate levels based on previous project wins, competition, segmentation, customer opportunity.* Coordinate and provide schedule estimations for project quotes, along with data analytics that provide a range of outcomes based on team skill sets, experience levels, customer influence and impact from the product life cycle stage being quoted.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

* Knowledge of best practices, industry landscape, competitor position, and ability to transform that into new strategies and processes for the organization.* Ability to actively participate in team development and team-oriented processes and motivate others to do the same.* Ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines and continually adapt to changing needs.* Superb analytical and critical thinking skills.* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.* Excellent organizational skills.* Excellent time management skills.* Self-motivated and direct, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.* Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail.* Computer proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).* Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to solve problems creatively, and collaborate with employees at all levels.* Ability to actively participate in team development and team-oriented processes and motivate others to do the same.* Travel 0 - 10%* Ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines in a multi-tasking environment.

* Seven years or more experience in a role leading proposal and resource planning strategies.* Three years' experience minimum working in a high volume engineer-to-order business.* Experience working with international requirements for safety and equipment standards required.* Demonstrated effectiveness working in a matrixed environment required.* Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Excellent PC skills with proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access.

NOTEFor Recruiting Agencies:DWFritz Automation accepts resumes only from our list of approved agencies. Please do not forward resumes to DWFritz employees. DWFritz Automation is not responsible for any recruiting fees associated with the submittals of unsolicited resumes.